Denied
The Board denied the veteran's appeal for a higher initial rating for major depressive disorder with anxious distress, finding that the evidence did not support an evaluation higher than 50 percent.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms caused occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, which met the criteria for a 50 percent evaluation but not for a 70 percent evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) with anxious distress
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25021107
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